Press Coverage & Information

• Press Coverage of the Conference
• Press Release – July 12, 2006
• Media Advisory

Press Coverage of the Conference

“Crashing ‘Progressive’ Camp,” by Jacob Laksin, FrontPageMagazine.com, July 18, 2006

“A Glimpse at the Future,” by Joseph Hughes, TPMCafe.com, July 17, 2006

“On Fat Joe and Breaking the Rules,” by Sara Gordon, Independent Women’s Forum, July 17, 2006

“Latino Youth Face ‘Apathy and lack of Leadership’,” by Mitzi Macias, Washington Hispanic, July 14, 2006

“Student Conference Aims to Spark Political Activism on Campus,” by Kristin Brown, 49 ABC News, July 13, 2006

“Campus Progress, Round Two,” by Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation, July 13, 2006

“Organizing the Campus Left,” Elia Powers, Inside Higher Ed, July 13, 2006

“Panel Disagrees on Solution to Higher Education Costs,” by Jared Taylor, Iowa State Daily (Iowa State University), July 13, 2006

“Rapper Fat Joe: Women Are Hos. Uh, and Smart, Beautiful Mothers,” by Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, July 13, 2006. To read, watch, and hear what Fat Joe actually said at our conference, go here.

“Obama’s Message to Young Liberals,” by Marni Goldberg, Chicago Tribune, July 12, 2006

For Immediate Release
July 12, 2006

Contact: Trevor Kincaid
202-682-1611

 
Washington, D.C. – Today 1000 students from 48 states and 275 colleges and universities will meet in Washington, D.C. for the 2nd annual Campus Progress National Student Conference. With the theme, “Building a Movement,” the conference will provide students from across the country with opportunities to network, participate in skill seminars and issue discussions, and hear from a diverse group of notable speakers, including keynote speaker Senator Barack Obama.

“The growth of Campus Progress, and the success of this conference, is powerful evidence that the progressive youth movement is gaining strength every day,” said David Halperin, director of Campus Progress. “We increased attendance capacity this year by 50 percent, but the demand is even stronger than that. Young people have the energy and ideas to revitalize America, and our annual conference is a great way for them to come together and build a progressive movement.”

Among other speakers at the Campus Progress Conference are: Paul Begala, commentator and political strategist; Samantha Power, author, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide; MoveOn.org’s Eli Pariser; Rev. James Forbes, senior minister, The Riverside Church, New York; U.S. Representatives George Miller of California and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin; Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena, rapper, actor, entrepreneur; Joe Lockhart, former press secretary for Bill Clinton; and John D. Podesta, president and CEO, Center for American Progress.

The Conference is part of a three-day Campus Progress program that includes a day-long grassroots training (July 11), cosponsored with Wellstone Action and the Student PIRGs, and an all-day journalism training session open only to students active in Campus Progress(July 13) with Seymour Hersh, EJ Dionne, Amy Sullivan, and others.

Other conference highlights:

• Presentation of the first Campus Progress Awards – to student-run publications, to student journalists, organizers, and t-shirt designers, and, for Action Campaign of the Year, to the Sudan Divestment Task Force, a student-led group that has compelled eight schools already to divest from companies doing business with Sudan.
• The launch of Campus Progress’s Debt Hits Hard campaign, aimed at making college more affordable and featuring three innovative videos illustrating how the rising cost of college, a deteriorating financial aid system, and lending practices that place bigger burdens on students and families are limiting opportunity for young Americans today.
• The announcement that 10 student newspapers or magazine, on campuses ranging from Fisk University to the University of Alabama, will receive Campus Progress grants and join the Campus Progress network of publications, now totaling 45.

Campus Progress, launched in February 2005 at the Center for American Progress, works to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses nationwide and empower new generations of leaders. Campus Progress runs a daily web magazine, CampusProgress.org; supports student publications and issue campaigns; and has held over 220 campus events.

Media Advisory

For Planning Purposes Only
June 29, 2006

Contact: Trevor Kincaid
202-682-1611

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 12, 1,000 students from 48 states and 250 universities will meet in Washington, D.C. for the 2nd annual Campus Progress National Student Conference. With the theme, “Building a Movement,” the conference will provide students from across the country with opportunities to network, participate in skill seminars and issue discussions, and hear from a diverse group of notable speakers.

Senator Barack Obama will deliver the keynote address. Other confirmed speakers for the conference include: Paul Begala, commentator and political strategist; Samantha Power, author, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide; MoveOn.org’s Eli Pariser; Rev. James Forbes, senior minister, The Riverside Church, New York; U.S. Representatives George Miller of California and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin; Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena, rapper, actor, entrepreneur; Joe Lockhart, former press secretary for Bill Clinton; and John D. Podesta, president and CEO, Center for American Progress.

Click here for the complete list of speakers and the conference agenda

WHAT: Campus Progress National Student Conference: Building a Movement

WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Map and directions

WHEN: Wednesday, July 12, 2006

8:15 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.

Media interested in covering the conference should e-mail their contact information to the Center for American Progress at tkincaid@americanprogress.org by July 10, 2006. A valid press ID is required to receive credentials. Media registration will take place in the Marriott convention center registration desk.

Media who wish to access the Marriott’s wireless network can do so on-site with a credit card. The network is accessible in the main lobby. To make arrangements for internet access in the ballroom, please contact Lindy Nagele at 202-338-2937.

Satellite trucks can park next to the valet doors of the Marriott against the rail. The cable run to the ballroom is approximately 500 feet. The cable run to our patch box (XLR & B&C) is 50 feet. The throw from the press landing to the stage is approximately 130 feet in Salon I (there will be a cutaway riser with an approximately 50 foot throw). Media who plan on bringing trucks must contact Lindy Nagele at 202-338-2937 to confirm arrangements.

Campus Progress, launched in February 2005 at the Center for American Progress, is a comprehensive effort to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses nationwide and empower new generations of progressive leaders. Campus Progress runs a daily web magazine, CampusProgress.org; supports student publications on 35 campuses; supports local and national student issue campaigns; and has held over 220 events and film screenings.

Press Release

Click here for our Press Release announcing the 2006 Campus Progress National Student Conference.